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  1. 1 hour ago, Zepol87 said:

    I am betting on Minny for that

    It would definitely be "on brand" for the USSF to ignore/destroy one of the USMNT's only traditions.  The closure of Crew Stadium and the loss in 2018 qualifying provides excuses.  

    What is another USMNT tradition (other than not qualifying for the Olympics and hiring overmatched American coaches who inexplicably start a slow veteran fullback in important games)?

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  2. Agree that Austin makes some sense for a qualifier.  USSF wants to reward cities for investing in MLS and building soccer specific stadiums.  That said, Canada is the one game that the US will have a home field advantage for regardless of the location so they may want to play it elsewhere and save Austin for a different opponent (Panama makes a lot of sense).

    Hopefully, the USSF puts Mexico in the new Columbus stadium.

  3. HT Thoughts

    1.  Berhalter should be fired immediately after the game.  Completely exposed with his formation and defensive selections. 

    2.  McKenzie had one of the worst 1Hs I have ever seen.  He has a looooong way to go at this level.

    3.  Sargent is not good enough.  Late runs and weak on the dribble.  We aren't doing shit with him as our 9.

    4.  Mexico isn't going to let Puli beat them.

    5.  Steffen needs to leave Man City this summer.  He needs games badly  

  4. All of the quality is extremely young and inexperienced, particularly in playing against the cheating Mexican/central American style.  Half of the Honduran team would have picked up two yellows if the game was officiated by Euro officials.  It's very difficult to adjust to a style of play that is not permitted where you play.

    It's like going from the NBA to a game on the yard at San Quentin.  The US federation needs to stop being such pussies and start threatening to suspend all CONCACAF competitions in the US unless significant improvements are made to officiating.

     

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  5. 6 hours ago, shnsajax said:

    We get to see Lewandowski and Haaland both in a major tournament.

    No Haaland.

    Group C is what unnecessary tournament expansion yields

  6. 2 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

    I'd root for Al-Qaeda if they were playing the Mancs. 

    So you clearly root for City in the Manchester Derby then

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  7. Let's also remember that aside from the Leicester miracle, the only thing separating the EPL from the complete hegemony of oil is generational managerial genius at giant clubs (Ferguson and Klopp).

  8. With the notable exceptions of Leicester's title and Klopp's reign at Liverpool, English football hasn't been nearly as compelling since Arsenal left Highbury.  Some would say it was headed towards the shitter upon the formation of the EPL or when Abramovich bought Chelsea (both arguments have their merits) but the opening of the Emirates is the dividing line for me even though I didn't realize it at the time.  The United commercialization machine dramatically ramped up contemporaneously and was soon followed by the ultimate sportswashing enabled though Man City's Plastic Dynasty.  Leicester's title and Liverpool's hiring of Klopp saved the EPL from itself but will ultimately prove to be temporary salves.  Without Klopp and Leicester, the history of English football over the last decade is merely trophies filled with oil and the degradation of the giants of English football by vulture American capitalists.

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  9. United certainly has some strong attacking options on the bench if Ole wants to bring some players on (Pogba, Cavani, Rashford, Fernandes).

  10. Just now, NoName said:

    1) he was on the football team, so to an extent yes it would be the same in my eyes.

    2) his brother is who he is and his last name is what it was, so it's moot.

    3)there are plenty of places to go speculate elsewhere.

    As stated above, it's not speculation.  People know what happened.  Are you a moderator?

  11. 23 hours ago, Hate said:

    Did your alien leaders forget to install a sense of humor when they dropped you off?

    It’s just a funny meme for May the 4th (be with you).

    Just the Asperger's kicking in

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  12. 24 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

    I don't generally watch English or Spanish soccer, by choice, but, was that result expected? Is Chelsea that good this season? They didn't start out very well.

    Lampard was awful but even he couldn't fuck up their joke of a group.  Tuchel immediately tightened up the defense and Kante started playing like the best DM in the world again.  It's an extremely strange season with COVID + the aging of Ronaldo/Messi.  It's no surprise that their decline will coincide with the entry into the era of oil money domination.  Thank god UEFA "saved football".  lol 

  13. Tuchel is certainly pushing the right buttons but Puli needs to leave Chelsea after next season if he isn't a regular starter and it sounds like he is leaning that way.

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